Do you plan your meals in advance?

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  • Deev79
    Deev79 Posts: 74 Member
    Absolutely!! I always plan my meals a week in advance. This way, I take stock of what I have on hand, then plan for any meals that can be made out of these items. This reduces waste and saves me money at the store, because when you plan this way, it's amazing how you suddenly only need to buy just a few items instead of a whole cartful! Plus, this keeps it fresh in my mind what healthy things I have around the house, which helps to cut out those impulse calories. I don't know about you, but when I'm hungry or emotional, I just grab the first thing I see...creativity in the kitchen goes out the window at those moments.

    Websites like supercook.com allow you to type in ingredients you already have and then it gives you recipes you can make with those items... you might check that out.

    Anyway, the way I do it is on Sundays I look at what I have, devise a plan, and map out which days of the week we'll have what (based on what we have going on each day and the ease of the meal). Then I make my grocery list and head to the store! I only plan out dinners b/c I don't have too much trouble throwing together left-overs and such for lunches. But I usually do plan out at least one recipe I can make that will be good for breakfasts throughout the week.

    Hope that helps! Good luck!
  • kskroch
    kskroch Posts: 288 Member
    I do all or most of my cooking and prep on the weekends, I bought a bunch of new rubbermaid containers and they are just fine in the fridge through the workweek. I pre-make my salads except for things that get 'mushy' like cucumbers and tomatoes.
  • katevarner
    katevarner Posts: 884 Member
    I cook meat on the weekends that will last several days (usually one on Saturday and one on Sunday that last 2 or 3 days each), then I cook different veggies during the week so that I'm not eating the same thing every day, but I live alone, so eat a lot of the same stuff. That's just for dinner, tho. I eat about the same thing for breakfast or I swap out two things, and if I'm at work during the day, I eat lunch out. If at home, I have veggies or something I might eat for breakfast or dinner another day. Usually shop on Sundays and sometimes go again on Wednesday or Thursday to pick up more veggies/fruits.

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